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NYT: Gunman Shoots 2 Students, Ages 5 and 6, at Rural California School (Gift link)
NYT - Gunman Shoots 2 Students, Ages 5 and 6, at Rural California School
The gunman at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, Calif., later died of what appeared to have been a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the authorities said.
By Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
Dec. 4, 2024
Updated 8:37 p.m. ET
A gunman shot two students, ages 5 and 6, at a small parochial school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon and then died from what the authorities believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a spokesman for the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said.
The authorities responded to the school, Feather River Adventist, in Oroville, Calif., about 60 miles north of Sacramento, immediately after receiving 911 calls at 1:09 p.m., said Megan McMann, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office.
Preliminary reports suggest that the gunman “came on to campus to meet with the principal to discuss the possibility of enrolling a student,” Kory L. Honea, the sheriff of Butte County, said at a news conference Wednesday evening. Shortly after the meeting ended, the principal heard shots being fired and screams, Sheriff Honea said.
When the authorities arrived, the gunman, an adult male, was “down” with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the sheriff added.
No other information about the gunman’s identity was available. Sheriff Honea said that it did not appear that the gunman had a connection to the school, but added that it was early in the investigation. The motive for the shooting was unclear.
One of the students who was shot was flown by helicopter to a hospital, while the other was taken via ground transportation, she said. They were being treated on Wednesday night. Their identities and conditions were not immediately available. Ms. McMann said she did not think anybody else had been injured.
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The gunman at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, Calif., later died of what appeared to have been a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the authorities said.
By Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri
Dec. 4, 2024
Updated 8:37 p.m. ET
A gunman shot two students, ages 5 and 6, at a small parochial school in rural California on Wednesday afternoon and then died from what the authorities believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a spokesman for the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said.
The authorities responded to the school, Feather River Adventist, in Oroville, Calif., about 60 miles north of Sacramento, immediately after receiving 911 calls at 1:09 p.m., said Megan McMann, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office.
Preliminary reports suggest that the gunman “came on to campus to meet with the principal to discuss the possibility of enrolling a student,” Kory L. Honea, the sheriff of Butte County, said at a news conference Wednesday evening. Shortly after the meeting ended, the principal heard shots being fired and screams, Sheriff Honea said.
When the authorities arrived, the gunman, an adult male, was “down” with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the sheriff added.
No other information about the gunman’s identity was available. Sheriff Honea said that it did not appear that the gunman had a connection to the school, but added that it was early in the investigation. The motive for the shooting was unclear.
One of the students who was shot was flown by helicopter to a hospital, while the other was taken via ground transportation, she said. They were being treated on Wednesday night. Their identities and conditions were not immediately available. Ms. McMann said she did not think anybody else had been injured.
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